# 48÷2(9+3)=? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 12, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862 "2011-04-12T21:21:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![imported\_hybrdthry91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_hybrdthry91/32/6315_2.png) [@imported\_hybrdthry91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_hybrdthry91)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/21 "2011-04-12T21:50:25Z")
> [@NickAlero"](#): > > Oh I get what the debate is now. But still, multiplication happens before division. no they happen from left to right at the same time after P and E. ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/22 "2011-04-12T21:50:44Z")
haha… we are taught these things by people who read and studied others interpretations of it as well. Remember that. ---
**Author:** ![NickAlero](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nickalero/32/6440_2.png) [@NickAlero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NickAlero)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/23 "2011-04-12T21:51:52Z")
I’m gonna say that it all comes down to context and what makes sense for the situation. Math can be a non real application but honestly, its meant for real world applications and always has some meaning. So if you get a huge number for something you should, then more than likely its meant to be there, or vise versa for a small number. ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/24 "2011-04-12T21:52:23Z")
And Nick… no I meant it like this PE M/D A/S ---
**Author:** ![NickAlero](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nickalero/32/6440_2.png) [@NickAlero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NickAlero)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/25 "2011-04-12T21:53:07Z")
^Gotcha. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_hybrdthry91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_hybrdthry91/32/6315_2.png) [@imported\_hybrdthry91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_hybrdthry91)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/26 "2011-04-12T21:53:10Z")
> [@Need Advice ... Good Dual Layer DVD Burner](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-good-dual-layer-dvd-burner/41138/7): > > haha yes because some are programmed differently than others. It is all how you interpret the multiplication. This will vary from human to human, calculator to calculator, and math software to math software. > > Does a(b) take priority over a x b… that’s what this problem is all about. And it sucks. haha exactly some calculators are programmed in this order: parenthasis exponents implied multiplication explicit multiplication division addition subtraction this is because many people write in this way and/or were taught this way. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_hybrdthry91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_hybrdthry91/32/6315_2.png) [@imported\_hybrdthry91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_hybrdthry91)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/27 "2011-04-12T21:58:14Z")
> [@Need Advice ... Good Dual Layer DVD Burner](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-good-dual-layer-dvd-burner/41138/8): > > haha… we are taught these things by people who read and studied others interpretations of it as well. Remember that. if x=10 1÷2x=? ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/28 "2011-04-12T21:59:53Z")
haha… cut it out. I’ll save my math knowledge for real world apps. At least derivatives have a point. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_hybrdthry91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_hybrdthry91/32/6315_2.png) [@imported\_hybrdthry91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_hybrdthry91)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/29 "2011-04-12T22:03:59Z")
> [@sweet xmas wall paper \*DUW\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sweet-xmas-wall-paper-duw/41142/10): > > haha… cut it out. I’ll save my math knowledge for real world apps. At least derivatives have a point. its not about the math, its more so about how people were taught and think. I found many people who said the answer was 288 then answered 1/20 to that problem. where once they were very adamant about following the order of operation, they quickly abandoned it later for implied multiplication coming before explicit. ---
**Author:** ![Dread](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dread/32/6544_2.png) [@Dread](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dread)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/30 "2011-04-12T22:16:36Z")
I never used a calculator in math unless I really needed it so its good to see I saved myself from some calc BS in the past by doing the work by hand. ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/31 "2011-04-12T22:18:42Z")
> [@SOLD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sold/41186/2): > > its not about the math, its more so about how people were taught and think. > > I found many people who said the answer was 288 then answered 1/20 to that problem. where once they were very adamant about following the order of operation, they quickly abandoned it later for implied multiplication coming before explicit. I would have said 5. For the record. I see your point. ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/32 "2011-04-12T22:30:32Z")
what the fuck is going on in this thread ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/33 "2011-04-12T22:34:02Z")
Well this blew up :lol ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/34 "2011-04-12T23:30:46Z")
its 288, like obviously… PEMDAS OR BUST and vlad, how u came up with 2 followed by a “if the correct order is used” type answer is beyond me ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/35 "2011-04-12T23:58:44Z")
> [@Singh"](#): > > its 288, like obviously… > > PEMDAS OR BUST > > and vlad, how u came up with 2 followed by a “if the correct order is used” type answer is beyond me 48÷X(9+3)=288 Find X ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 3:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/36 "2011-04-13T03:15:01Z")
yea x is 2 but the answer of 288 u tried to say was 2 ---
**Author:** ![offroadzj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/offroadzj/32/6428_2.png) [@offroadzj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/offroadzj)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 3:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/37 "2011-04-13T03:49:24Z")
I’m going to say 2 because in reality the equation is: ![http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/offroadzj/equation.jpg](http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/offroadzj/equation.jpg) Thats my story and I’m sticking to it… ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/38 "2011-04-13T03:58:26Z")
so what does pemdas mean to you if you think 2 is the answer? ---
**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 5:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/39 "2011-04-13T05:13:28Z")
my calculator reads 288 what do i win? ---
**Author:** ![Omega](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/omega/32/6425_2.png) [@Omega](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Omega)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 5:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862/40 "2011-04-13T05:13:56Z")
I still get 288… [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48-2-9-3/257862.md?page=3)